Stormy Scotland 8th December 2011

Had plenty of warning from the Met Office that today was going to be a stormy one and they were spot on, roads all over the country littered with blown over vehicles, this one on the A75 near Stranraer.

Windspeed of 165 miles per hour recorded on the Cairngorm, that is as fierce as a Catagory 5 hurricane.

An estimated 60,000 homes without electricity across Scotland today so was fully expectant of a cold dark house by the time I returned home to the Veelage after work but much to my surprise and relief the lights were still on and stayed on as the wind picked up momentum, along with my wheelie bin.

All much quieter now and looking forward to a cold bright start to the day tomorrow until the snow showers start that is...